I just got back from my rheumatologist. Looks like I do not have arthritis, lupus, my blood sugar is fine (no diabetes), no Lymes disease.
Heres what I do have: Severe pain in my hands especially at night and in the morning, but also throughout the day. It is less my wrists and more my middle and pointer fingers. I have a hard time straightening my hands which my MD says is not typical of carpal tunnel.
I have pain in my knees in middle of night and mornings.
My hands go numb when I am driving, or having them upright.
My shoulder was hurting/ clicking for a while, felt like a torn rotator cuff, but I stopped working out and that seems to have stopped.
I am worried that the inflammation is cancer?
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II can tell by your description that you are a little depressed; more like alot because you are feeling like you -what in the
heck is wrong-with me I know something is wrong am i crazy? Right???
______________________W-E-L-L_...- I am going to be your little voice telling you: DO NOT GIVE UP! - LIKE I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE- You
know your body best and there is a reason for why you are feeling the way you doMy dr has a new attitude, WITH THE RESULTS OF MY LAST TESTS... CAN I SHARE A SCENARIO: -I spent the last year and a half going thru heart tests (passsed with flying colors) CT scans, AND it was not my heart at all...however, NUMBNESS, ETC -- and it was turing to PAIN%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; well after several specialists and a bunch of tests, my dr finally sent me to a NEUROLOGIST...
I found out a number of things; I have been able to get off a few meds and I feel better already!
-- 1. I was on topamax for migraines, GONE
-- 2 i was on BP meds, the topomax was causing heart pain and chest pain and the exact same symptoms in my r arm ( tightness and the numbness) BUT since it is a pinched nerver- GONE another med!I didn't give up complaining, my DR referred me to a neurologist and did a bunch of neurological tests and found the problems!!
my dr finally sent me to a NEUROLOGIST...
WHAT A RELIEF!OK truth be known,because -- I was dealing with the same thing. I found out i have a PINCHED nerves - occipital (head) and ulnar nerve at my elbow. .before suggesting, I would Take inventory of all that you have done:
, injuries, meds, falls all dr reports etc. I did and this is what the results were: I had fallen, but I had no pain, however, within a month, I was not able to 'grasp " the steering wheel- my r side of my face- ear top of head and back of it wer all going NUMB-- freaked me out and I thought i had a stroke- lol I kept telling the Dr and he was getting flustered. however - YOU KNOW DEEP DOWN THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG
DO I used to type up a storm and have no errors- I am down to hunting and pecking- LOL (well - not that bad yet--)
I had an MRI of my neck and head. The reports were that I had a herniated disk right at the base of my scull and that Occipital nerve and also my 3 fingers middle ring and pinky were going numb all the time.Eventually I will have surgery, but what was recommended is a soft elbow pad- to give it a little rest - do not lean on the elbow.My shoulder neck all of it was hurting so bad and i was also thinking that the brain tumor i have had gotten bigger-WHAT A RELIEF TO FIND OUT - some NERVE is just acting up ONE irritated little bugger ! LOL.rest assured no cancer!KEEP TRYING TILL U GET THE ANSWERS AND IF U NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO - EMAIL OR MSG ME
I know for me its called getting older. As you age, joints just hurt for no reason.
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First I do not think its cancer. second I do not know your age, but the closer to 40 the pain just starts. I do have Lupus, and I know in that and even non ill people, you van have non joint damaging arthritis. escpecially if you do a lot of strength traing, grabing the barbells, bending knees, etc are hard on the joints, and it is all from the repetitive motions. If you in your 30's or 40's, even 20 and lift a lot you may have some arthritis. as you age cartlidge and collegen begin to break down, causing early morning and evening pain. My husband lifted for years, and stopped at 29 for that reason. But at almopst 40 has a physical job, so still does some weighty stuff, so gets sore knees, etc. I have the lupus, so my hands tend to hurt, and in rain, my knees. I swim now to keep in shape, and rid pain. though you still get a workout burn, so I do know I am still burning fat and toning up. But easy on joints.
hope that helped. Oh shoulder, same thing with the weights, repetitive motion at whatever weight you where using.
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